2006 Honda Pilot
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 268 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 12th highest complaint count among 23 Pilot model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 23 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 119 people were injured and 99 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 10, 2019
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Campaign 19E068000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Campaign 19V501000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Campaign 19V499000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
Campaign 17V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 23, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Campaign 16V344000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
Campaign 15V320000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, mechanical, carrier/rackFeb 5, 2008
HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Campaign 08E013000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, owners/service/other manualJul 26, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
Campaign 06V270000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Steering, Service brakes, Oct 18, 2025
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Service brakes, Engine, Mar 31, 2023
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the vehicle stability assist system, ABS, check engine, and brake system warning lights illuminated. The contacted stated that after pulling over, placing the gear shifter into park(P) and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle was able to restart but was unable to accelerate above 15 MPH. The contact also stated that after coming to a stop at a stop light, the failure recurred, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it remained awaiting diagnostic test and repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
Service brakes, Nov 19, 2020
CAR WAS PARKED. I STARTED IT UP AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT DID NOT MOVE. I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AND DIDN'T' MOVE, WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES, TRIED AGAIN AND THE BRAKES SQUEEZED REALLY TIGHT BUT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. DROVE TO WORK AND ON THE WAY BACK BRAKES GOT TIGHT AND STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEELS. STOPPED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED FOR HALF AN HOUR UNTIL COOLED DOWN AND CALLED A TOW SERVICE. CALL LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MORE THAN 200 COMPLAINTS.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jul 21, 2020
THE CAR WAS PARKED. I STARTED IT UP AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. SO I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. IT WOULDN'T MOVE. SO I PUT IT BACK IN REVERSE AND GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS. IT BARELY MOVED. SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT IT DOWN AND PUMPED ON THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES. I LET IT SIT FOR A FEW SECONDS AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. ANOTHER TIME THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT IT SEEMED LIKE THE BRAKES SQUEEZED REALLY TIGHT. OVERTIGHT.... BECAUSE IT MADE A LOUD SPRING LIKE POPPING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. IT'S DONE THIS NOW SEVERAL TIMES AND IM WORRIED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING.... ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. LIKE I SAID, ITS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. PARKED ON THE STREET, IN A PARKING GARAGE, ON A STEEP HILL IN SEATTLE, ON A DIRT ROAD IN THE MOUNTAINS COMING BACK FROM FISHING, SOME 22 MILES FROM ANY MAIN ROAD.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jan 5, 2020
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VSA LIGHT AND TRIANGLE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE BRAKES WILL APPLY HARD WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDDLE. SOMETIMES THE VSA LIGHT WILL COME ON AS SOON THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES . TURNING OFF THE VSA BUTTON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY , HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS HAPPENS ,THE BRAKES STOP THE CAR THEN THE VSA LIGHT COMES ON . THE HONDA DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE VSA MODULE BUT SHORTLY AFTERWARD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS . NOW THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW VSA MODULE AT $2000 PLUS DOLLARS, SEEMS LIKE I AM NOT THE ONLY 2006 PILOT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, ONLY HAVE 74000 MILES ON VEHICLE FOR HAVING IT 13 YEARS THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AT 40 MPH OR SO AFRAID TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AT 60-70 MPH. WHILE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IT MAY GO SEVERAL MONTHS WITH OUT A PROBLEM OR THE VSA LIGHT COMING ON THEN IT HAPPENS OUT OF THE BLUE
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Mar 12, 2019
THIS IS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT THE 2005 HONDA PILOT HAS WITH ITS VSA THE RECALL FOR THIS IS NHTSA RECALL # 10694296 WITH OVER 625 COMPLAINTS. AS EVERYONE DESCRIBES AFTER ONE MILE OF DRIVING THE VSA WILL COME ON IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE WHEN ON IT WILL ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT NOT FULLY SO IT SHUTTERS AND RPM SOAR BUT YOU GO NO WHERE CAUSING DAILY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. HONDA DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MODULE IS THE ISSUE BUT DUE TO THE 2006 NOT BEING ON THE GOVT RECALL LIST THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE YOU HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT DONE AT A COST OF 1650.00. THE HONDA MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE WHITEPAPER HONDA HAS ON HOW TO REPLACE THIS MODULE AND THE ISSUE IT CREATES BUT UNWILLING TO STAND BEHIND REPAIRING IT FOR FREE ONLY OFFER A 125.00 DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIR. SO IM CLEAR 1. VSA LIGHT COMES ON STAYS ON AND VSA SWITCH WILL NOT TURN THIS FUNCTION OFF AS IT IS DESIGNED TO. 2. WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO MAKE RAPID ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND JUST SHUTTERS. 3. YOU HAVE TO MAKE A SLOW SMOOTH ACCELERATION UP TO YOUR DESIRED SPEED. 4. YOU ALSO WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE WILL HEAR A LOUD THUD AND FEELING LIKE YOU WERE REAR ENDED DUE TO THE BRAKES LOCKING AND UNLOCKING.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 14, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE WHEELS SEIZED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HONDA WINDWARD (45-671 KAMEHAMEHA HWY, KANEOHE, HI 96744, (808) 247-8544) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Service brakes, Jun 15, 2018
BRAKING SYSTEM TO APPLY BRAKING FORCE WITH NO DRIVER INPUT AT ANY TIME
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, May 20, 2018
THE VSA DEVICE WILL ENGAGE AFTER A MILE OF DRIVING AND WILL NOT.ALLOW YOU TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY YOU MUST SLOWLY PRESS THE PEDAL. MODELS BEFORE 2006 WERE PART OF A RECALL (13V-092) HOWEVER SAME ISSUE ON 2006 IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL
Service brakes, May 31, 2017
THE VSA LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON RANDOMLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. WHENEVER THAT HAPPENED THERE WOULD ALSO BE A NOISE AND SMELL AS METAL GRINDING AGAINST METAL. THIS ACCOMPANIED WITH A FRACTION OF A SECOND THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP.
Service brakes, Mar 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Service brakes, Nov 8, 2016
BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ME STEPPING ON THE BRAKES
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 30, 2016
THE VSA, ABS AND VTM-4 LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE COME ON AND OFF AND THE CAR WILL STOP OR DRIVE ERRATICALLY. IT ALSO MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. I'VE TAKEN IT IN AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE OCTOBER OF 2015. I'M AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Feb 1, 2016
MY WIFE'S HONDA PILOT 06 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ALMOST CATASTROPHIC VSA SYMPTOMS WHILE DRIVING NORMAL SPEEDS. BRAKES IWILL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKES AND ABS WILL COME ON AND ALL VSA LIGHTS. HAVE TOWED VEHICLE TWICE TO MECHANIC AND PROBLEM CLEARS ITSELF AND THEN WITHOUT WARNING HAPPENS AGAIN THANKFULLY NO ONES BEEN KILLED. CONTACTED HONDA THEY DENY ANY ISSUES WITH VSA SYSTEM.
Service brakes, Aug 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE PREMATURELY WORN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER 17,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CORRODED CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Aug 4, 2015
WHEN DRIVING MY HONDA PILOT (2006) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COM ONE WITH INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE VSA. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS THE CAR SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHICH MEANS YOU CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. I CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, AND THERE IS ONE FOR THE 2005 MODEL, NOT THE 2006. HOWEVER, IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH MEANS THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED IN THE NEXT MODEL YEAR. I REACHED OUT TO HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAD NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THE 2006 MODEL AND COULD NOT HELP ME. I TOLD THEM IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2005 AND APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED IN THE NEXT STILL NO HELP. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CONCERNING THE 2005 MODEL. TSA ACTION NUMBER: EA13002 MODEL YEAR 2005. SAME PROBLEM. ON MARCH 14, 2013, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (HONDA) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA IDENTIFYING A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM IN APPROXIMATELY 183,576 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005 HONDA PILOT, ACURA RL AND MY 2005-2006 ACURA MDX VEHICLES (NHTSA RECALL NO 13V-092). THE POPULATION AND FAILURE COUNTS PROVIDED PERTAIN ONLY TO THE MY 2005 HONDA PILOTS THAT WERE THE SUBJECT OF THIS INVESTIGATION. HONDA'S RECALL ADDRESSES TWO CONDITIONS IN THE VSA SYSTEM THAT COULD RESULT IN INAPPROPRIATE BRAKE ACTIVATION.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Mar 8, 2015
THE VSA SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE APPLYING A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FORCE WITHOUT ANY INPUT BY THE DRIVER. THE SMALL AMOUNT OF BREAK FORCE SEEM TO BE CONSTANTLY PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. AT TIMES, THE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FORCE APPLIED EXCEEDS THE DRIVER'S INTENDED INPUT. THE VSA WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE CONSTANTLY ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS UP TO DATE ON ALL MAINTENANCE. DEALER AND ANOTHER MECHANIC SAY IT IS THE VSA OR YAW SENSOR IN THE CENTER CONSOLE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,000-$2,0000. IT SEEMS TO BE THE VERY SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL ADDRESSED. *TR
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jan 17, 2015
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND VSA LIGHTS WENT ON AND I HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP WHEN A CAR PULLED IN FRONT AND THE MY CAR SWERVED SUDDENLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL, WITH THE SENSATION THAT IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVERY TIME I PUT THE BRAKES ON QUICKLY TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Dec 27, 2014
I HAD JUST STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE VSA WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR BECAME HARD TO STEER. IT ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT I WAS AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY AND KEEP DRIVING TO AVOID GETTING HIT. I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO GET IT TURNED BUT IT DIDN'T WANT TO SPEED UP WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I MANAGED TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED IT OFF. I LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AS WE CAUGHT OUR BREATH (TWO OF MY KIDS WERE WITH ME AND IT HAD SCARED THEM TOO) AND THEN CRANKED IT UP AGAIN. THE VSA LIGHT WAS GONE BUT WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD DO, IT WOULDN'T MOVE. IT WAS LIKE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON. I THEN REALIZED THAT'S WHAT IT SEEMED LIKE AS I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED. I'D THOUGHT THE CAR WASN'T WANTING TO RUN BUT IT WAS LIKE THE BRAKES WERE ON. ANYWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND I COULDN'T PUSH IT AT ALL. I TRIED PUMPING THE PEDAL TO SEE IF IT WOULD RELEASE BUT EVEN THOUGH I COULD PUT THE CAR IN EITHER PARK OR DRIVE, IT WOULDN'T MOVE. IT WAS LIKE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON OR I WAS HOLDING THE BRAKE, NEITHER OF WHICH WAS TRUE. I CALLED A NEARBY SHOP AND TWO TECHNICIANS CAME TO WHERE WE WERE. THEY CRANKED IT UP AND EVERYTHING SEEMED OKAY BUT IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY RAN EVERY TEST POSSIBLE AND DROVE IT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THEY'RE PERPLEXED AS TO WHAT'S WRONG. I CAME HOME AND GOT ONLINE ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE ARE TONS OF POSTINGS ONLINE ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS BUT ONLY THE 2005 PILOT HAS BEEN RECALLED. HONDA, I LOVE MY PILOT AND DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF IT NOR DO I NOT WANT TO BUY ANOTHER ONE WHEN THE TIME COMES. BUT, I'M NOT PUTTING MY KIDS' LIVES IN DANGER NOR MY LIFE IN DANGER TO DRIVE THE CAR I LOVE. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CONSIDER RECALLING THE 2006 MODELS AS WELL SINCE THERE'S DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THEM TOO. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 5, 2014
DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED, SOMETIMES WHEN JUST STARTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A SHUDDERING ON THE BRAKE AND THE VSA WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENED ONLY OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST AND THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. THE WARNING LIGHT NOW IS ALWAYS ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS UP TO DATE ON ALL MAINTENANCE. DEALER AND ANOTHER MECHANIC SAY IT IS THE VSA OR YAW SENSOR IN THE CENTER CONSOLE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,000-$2,0000. IT SEEMS TO BE THE VERY SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL ADDRESSED. HONDA SAYS 2006 MODELS ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL? IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS STATE INSPECTION NEXT YEAR IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 23, 2014
THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST SYSTEM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY APPLY THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VSA CONTROL MODULE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND RECALLED IN OTHER HONDA PILOT YEARS. THIS MALFUNCTION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT MINOR APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES OR IF THE DRIVER WERE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE THE VSA IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE VEHICLE MAY COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Apr 16, 2014
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY TO HAVE THE PEDAL PUSH TO THE FLOOR AND ACT AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THREW ME AND MY PASSENGER FORWARD. THEN THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESET THE LIGHT BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND VERY FRIGHTENING. *TT
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Feb 3, 2014
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER A TWO-DAY PERIOD, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY BRAKE HARD WHEN VERY LIGHT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VSA (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT DID NOT STAY ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED DECEMBER 23RD AND 24TH, 2013, AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20-30 DEGREES. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, BUT THANKFULLY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE BEHIND US WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE 2005 HONDA PILOTS WERE RECALLED FOR, HOWEVER, THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT INCLUDE MY MODEL IN THE RECALL AND WILL THEREFORE CHARGE ME FOR ANY FIX THAT MIGHT OCCUR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Aug 8, 2013, crash
I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH MY HONDA PILOT 2006 WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN , THAT WAS TRULY SURPRISING TO ME , THE SPEED WAS OVER 100MPH , I REMEMBER STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP , I REMAIN SHOCKED AND I COULD NOT REACT, EVERYTHING HAPPENED IN SECONDS AND I WAS TRYING NOT TO KILL SOMEONE I LOST THE CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A BIG METAL POLE. *TR
Service brakes, May 15, 2013
THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES APPLIED REALLY HARD WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN I JUST PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT. I HAD TO FORCE THE ENGINE TO MOVE THE PILOT OUT OF TRAFFIC, WHILE THE BRAKES WERE UNWILLINGLY BEING APPLIED TO AVOID OTHER CARS FROM CRASHING INTO ME. THE VSA LIGHT WAS ON TURNED ON, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR ABOUT 1\2 WAY. SHUTTING OFF THE PILOT AND RE-STARTING, DIDN'T RESET THE VSA, HOWEVER, AFTER WAITING 20 MINUTES THE BRAKES RELEASED JUST ENOUGH TO GET IT HOME (BY THEN THE LIGHT TURNED OFF). WHEN I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THE VSA SYSTEM REPORTED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS BAD, BUT REPLACING IT DIDN'T FIX THE BRAKING ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAPPEN ANOTHER FOUR TIMES WITHIN TWO MONTHS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO PLAY WHEN PUSHED. HONDA AND ANOTHER MECHANIC COULD DO ANYTHING FOR ME SINCE THE PROBLEM NOR THE VSA WAS OCCURRING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. ON JAN 24, 2013 THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MY MECHANIC WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THIS TIME AS DANGEROUS AS IT WAS I FORCED IT TO HIM FOR INSPECTION. THE OUTCOME WAS A BAD ABS\VSA MODULE & BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER $1,600 LATER. THE REPAIR SEEMED TO WORK BUT LESS THAN 4 MONTHS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOW FEEL LIKE THERE IS NO PLAY AND IS REALLY SENSITIVE. EVEN WITH HONDA BRAKING RECALLS OUR IS NOT ON IT ACCORDING TO HONDA. THE PILOT IS OUR DAILY DRIVER (2-ADULTS & 2-TODDLERS) MY WIFE & I ARE REALLY CONCERNED THIS ISSUE MIGHT CAUSE A REALLY BAD OR DEADLY SITUATION. HONDA HAS NO IDEA OF MY PROBLEM OR DOESN'T WANT TO HELP, BUT WE ARE DESPERATE FOR HELP. *TR